External Evaluations of Our ESG Inisiatives
Corporate evaluation regarding ESG investment
ESG investing refers to investing that selects investment targets by considering not only financial aspects but also non-financial information such as ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) factors. Numerous evaluations of ESG investing have been conducted both domestically and internationally.
Furthermore, our company has been consistently selected as a constituent stock of all ESG indices adopted by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF).
Inclusion in ESG index
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FTSE4Good Index Series The FTSE4Good Index Series is created by FTSE Russell, a global index provider, and is designed to measure the performance of companies that demonstrate excellent ESG practices. The FTSE4Good Index Series is widely used in the creation and evaluation of sustainable investment funds and other financial products. |
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FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index The FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index is created by FTSE Russell, a global index provider, and is designed to measure the performance of Japanese companies that demonstrate excellent ESG practices. The FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index is widely used in the creation and evaluation of sustainable investment funds and other financial products. |
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FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index Created by FTSE Russell, a global index provider, this is a comprehensive ESG index that evaluates companies' ESG initiatives and management practices. It is designed to be sector-neutral, reflecting the performance of Japanese companies that have relatively strong ESG responses within each sector. |
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MSCI NIHONKABU ESG SELECT LEADERS INDEX This is an index of Japanese stocks created by MSCI (USA), which is composed of companies selected from each industry sector that have relatively high ESG ratings. |
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MSCI JAPAN EMPOWERING WOMEN INDEX (WIN) This is an index of Japanese stocks created by MSCI (USA), composed of companies with outstanding gender diversity across various industries. Our company was reintroduced in 2019. |
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Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index Morningstar (USA) creates an index of Japanese stocks that selects companies that excel in workplace gender diversity. |
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S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index This ESG index was jointly developed by S&P Dow Jones Indices and Japan Exchange Group (JPX). It targets the constituent stocks of the TOPIX (Tokyo Stock Price Index), and its inclusion ratio is determined by considering the disclosure of environmental information and carbon efficiency (carbon emissions per unit of sales). |
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SOMPO Sustainability Index This index, created by SOMPO Asset Management Co., Ltd., is comprised of companies with excellent ESG ratings. Our company has been included in this index for seven consecutive years since 2020. |
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iSTOXX MUTB Japan Platinum Carrier 150 Index This index, jointly developed by Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation and STOXX, a subsidiary of Deutsche Börse, focuses on human capital management. It comprises 150 companies that are proactive in employee career development from three perspectives: "long-term perspective," "autonomous learning," and "contribution to society." Our company has been using this index since 2023. |
Evaluation of major external surveys
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CDP These results are disclosed to institutional investors in CDP's assessment of the environmental activities of leading global companies. Our company responded to climate change and water security, and for fiscal year 2025, we received the highest rating of "A" for climate change.
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CDP Supplier Engagement Evaluation This is CDP's assessment of companies' efforts to address climate change across their entire supply chains.
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EcoVadis Sustainability Assessment This sustainability assessment is conducted by EcoVadis (France), an international evaluation organization. It evaluates companies' policies, measures, and achievements in four areas: "Environment," "Labor and Human Rights," "Ethics," and "Sustainable Procurement." Our company received the "Silver Medal," which is awarded to the top companies among all evaluated companies. |
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NIKKEI SDGs Management Survey Since 2019, the Nikkei Inc. has hosted an evaluation program targeting listed companies and leading unlisted companies nationwide, assessing their "SDGs management" on a 5-star scale based on four pillars: "SDGs strategy and economic value," "social value," "environmental value," and "governance."
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Toyo Keizai CSR Survey Since 2005, Toyo Keizai Inc. has been organizing this assessment, which evaluates companies from four perspectives related to CSR: "human resource utilization," "environment," "corporate governance + social responsibility," and "finance." In 2026, the assessment was conducted on 1,656 companies, and our company ranked 92nd.
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*FTSE Russell (the trading name of FTSE International Limited and Frank Russell Company) confirms that Niterra Co., Ltd. has been independently assessed, and has satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series and FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index, FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index. Created by the global index provider FTSE Russell, these indices are designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices and are used by a wide used variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products.
*THE USE BY Niterra Co., Ltd. OF ANY MSCI ESG RESEARCH LLC OR ITS AFFILIATES (“MSCI”) DATA, AND THE USE OF MSCI LOGOS, TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS OR INDEX NAMES HEREIN, DO NOT CONSTITUTE A SPONSORSHIP, ENDORSEMENT, RECOMMENDATION, OR PROMOTION OF Niterra Co., Ltd. BY MSCI. MSCI SERVICES AND DATA ARE THE PROPERTY OF MSCI OR ITS INFORMATION PROVIDERS, AND ARE PROVIDED ‘AS-IS’ AND WITHOUT WARRANTY. MSCI NAMES AND LOGOS ARE TRADEMARKS OR SERVICE MARKS OF MSCI.
Major awards and certifications
Here are some of the main awards and certifications we have received for our group's CSR and sustainability initiatives.
2026年度
| Subject | Name | Organizer |
|---|---|---|
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Certified as a "Sports Yell Company 2026" |
Japan Sports Agency |
2025年度
| Subject | Name | Organizer |
|---|---|---|
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Selected as a "Next Nadeshiko: Companies Supporting Dual Careers and Co-parenting" |
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Tokyo Stock Exchange |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Selected as “KENKO Investment for Health Stocks 2026” |
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Tokyo Stock Exchange |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Certified as 2026 Outstanding Organizations of KENKO Investment for Health (White500) |
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Japan Health Conference |
| SparkTec WKS CO., LTD. |
Certified as 2026 Outstanding Organizations of KENKO Investment for Health Program (Large Corporation Category) |
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Japan Health Conference |
| NITTOKU ALPHA SERVICE CO., LTD. |
Certified as 2026 Outstanding Organizations of KENKO Investment for Health Program (Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Category) |
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Japan Health Conference |
| Sparktech WKS Co., Ltd. Nino Plant |
Certified as a "Gifu Decarbonization Excellent Business Operator". |
Gifu Prefecture |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Selected as a "Sustainability Yearbook Member" |
S&P Global |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Selected as an outstanding company in the overall ranking of the "2025 Ranking of the Completeness of Websites of All Listed Companies". |
Nikko IR Co., Ltd. |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Selected as an outstanding company in the "Gomez ESG Site Ranking 2025". |
Broadband Security Co., Ltd. |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Selected as an outstanding company (Bronze Award) in the "Gomez IR Site Ranking 2025". |
Broadband Security Co., Ltd. |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Certified as a "Climate Change Leader in the Asia-Pacific Region" |
Financial Times、Statista |
2024年度
| Subject | Name | Organizer |
|---|---|---|
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Selected as one of the Nadeshiko Brands |
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Tokyo Stock Exchange |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Certified as 2025 Outstanding Organizations of KENKO Investment for Health (White500) |
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Japan Health Conference |
| SparkTec WKS CO., LTD. |
Certified as 2025 Outstanding Organizations of KENKO Investment for Health Program (Large Enterprise Category) |
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Japan Health Conference |
| NITTOKU ALPHA SERVICE CO., LTD. |
Certified as 2025 Outstanding Organizations of KENKO Investment for Health Program (Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Category) |
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Japan Health Conference |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Selected as a "Sustainability Yearbook Member" |
S&P Global |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Certified as a "Sports Yell Company 2025" Bronze. |
Japan Sports Agency |
| SparkTec WKS CO., LTD. |
Certified as a "Sports Yell Company 2025" |
Japan Sports Agency |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Renewal of certification as a "Nagoya City Childcare Support Company" for fiscal year 2024, and received the top prize. |
Nagoya City |
| SparkTec WKS CO., LTD. |
Certified as a "Kagoshima 'Work Style Reform' Promotion Company" |
Kagoshima Prefecture |
| SparkTec WKS CO., LTD. |
Certified as a "Gifu Prefecture Work-Life Balance Promotion Excellent Company" for fiscal year 2024. |
Gifu Prefecture |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Awarded the highest honor, "Best Workplace," at the "D&I AWARD 2024." |
JobRainbow Co., Ltd. |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Certified as a Gold Rating, of “PRIDE Index 2024” |
Work with Pride |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Awarded Excellence at the 6th Platinum Career Awards. |
Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Certified as a "Climate Change Leader in the Asia-Pacific Region" |
Financial Times、Statista |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Certified as an "Eco-First Company" |
Ministry of the Environment |
2023年度
| Subject | Name | Organizer |
|---|---|---|
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Certified as a “Digital Transformation Certified Business Operator” |
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
「健康経営優良法人2024～ホワイト500～」認定 |
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Japan Health Conference |
| SparkTec WKS CO., LTD. |
Certified as a "Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organization 2024 (Large Corporation Category)" |
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Japan Health Conference |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. Health Insurance Association, NITTOKU ALPHA SERVICE CO., LTD. |
Certified as a "Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organization 2024 (Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Category)" |
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Japan Health Conference |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Selected as a "Sustainability Yearbook Member" |
S&P Global |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Certified as a "Sports Yell Company 2024" Bronze. |
Japan Sports Agency |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Certified as a Silver Rating, of “PRIDE Index 2023” |
work with Pride |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Selected as a "Climate Change Leader Company in the Asia-Pacific Region" |
Financial Times、Statista |
| Indian Special Ceramics Ltd. |
Received the "DivHERsity Awards 2023" |
HerKey |
2022年度
| Subject | Name | Organizer |
|---|---|---|
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
「健康経営優良法人2023～ホワイト500～」認定 |
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Japan Health Conference |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Awarded Excellence Prize at the "Nikkei Integrated Report Awards 2022" |
Nikkei Inc. |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Selected as a "Sustainability Yearbook Member" |
S&P Global |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Certified as a "Sports Yell Company 2023" |
Japan Sports Agency |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Selected as an outstanding website in both the industry-specific and overall categories of the "2022 Ranking of the Completeness of Websites of All Listed Companies." |
Nikko IR Co., Ltd. |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Awarded Bronze at the "Sustainability Site Awards 2023" |
Japan Sustainability Communication Association |
| NITTOKU SMILE CO., LTD. |
Certification system for excellent small and medium-sized enterprises regarding the employment of people with disabilities (Monisu Certification System) |
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare |
| Niterra Co., Ltd., Ise Plant |
Japanese Red Cross Society Gold Medal of Merit |
Japanese Red Cross Society |
| Indian Special Ceramics Ltd. |
Received the "DivHERsity Awards 2022" |
HerKey |
2021年度
| Subject | Name | Organizer |
|---|---|---|
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Selected as a constituent of the "Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index". |
S&P Dow Jones Indices |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Selected as a "Sustainability Yearbook Member" |
S&P Global |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Winner of the "SUSTAINA ESG AWARD 2021" |
SUSTAINA |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
"PRIDE Index 2021" Silver Certification |
work with Pride |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Awarded the Excellence Prize at the 22nd Telework Promotion Awards. |
Japan Telework Association (General Incorporated Association) |
| Indian Special Ceramics Ltd. |
Selected as one of the Top 25 Safest Workplaces in India at the KelpHR Posh Awards® 2021 |
KelpHR |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Certified as a "Nagoya City Childcare Support Company" in fiscal year 2021 and received an Excellence Award. |
Nagoya City |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Certified as a "Sports Yell Company 2022" |
Japan Sports Agency |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Awarded the "Aichi Prefecture Family-Friendly Company Award". |
Aichi prefecture |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Selected as one of the "Health Management Brands 2022" |
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Tokyo Stock Exchange |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
「健康経営優良法人2022～ホワイト500～」認定 |
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Japan Health Conference |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Selected as one of the Nadeshiko Brands |
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Tokyo Stock Exchange |
2020年度
| Subject | Name | Organizer |
|---|---|---|
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Selected as a constituent of the "Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index". |
S&P Dow Jones Indices |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
"Kurumin" certification |
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Certified as a "Zero-Emission Challenge Company" |
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Winner of the "SUSTAINA ESG AWARD 2020" |
SUSTAINA |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Certified as a "Nagoya City Work-Life Balance Promotion Company" |
Nagoya City |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Recipient of the "Aichi Prefecture Family-Friendly Company Award" for Fiscal Year 2020: Award for Company Supporting Fathers and Bosses |
Aichi prefecture |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Certified as a "Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organization 2021" |
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Japan Health Conference |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Certified as a "Sports Yell Company 2021" |
Japan Sports Agency |
2019年度
| Subject | Name | Organizer |
|---|---|---|
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Selected as a constituent of the "Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index". |
S&P Dow Jones Indices |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Selected as a "RobecoSAM Sustainability Yearbook Member" |
RobecoSAM |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Received the "Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Award" at the 55th National Blood Donation Promotion Conference. |
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Winner of the "SUSTAINA ESG AWARD 2019" |
SUSTAINA |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
「健康経営優良法人2020～ホワイト500～」認定 |
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Japan Health Conference |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Certified as a "Sports Yell Company" for the 2019 fiscal year. |
Japan Sports Agency |
2018年度
| Subject | Name | Organizer |
|---|---|---|
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Selected as a constituent of the "Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index". |
S&P Dow Jones Indices |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Selected as a "RobecoSAM Sustainability Yearbook Member" |
RobecoSAM |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Selected as one of the Nadeshiko Brands |
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Tokyo Stock Exchange |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
「健康経営優良法人2019～ホワイト500～」認定 |
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Japan Health Conference |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Certified as an "Aichi Prefecture Health Management Promotion Company" |
Aichi prefecture |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Received the Excellence Award at the "Internet IR Awards". |
Daiwa Investor Relations Co., Ltd. |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Winner of the "SUSTAINA ESG AWARD 2018" |
SUSTAINA |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Achieved the highest rank in the "DBJ Health Management Rating" |
Development Bank of Japan Inc. |
2017年度
| Subject | Name | Organizer |
|---|---|---|
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Selected as a constituent of the "Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index". |
S&P Dow Jones Indices |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Awarded the "Aichi Women's Empowerment Company" Excellent Company Award. |
Aichi prefecture |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
「健康経営優良法人2018～ホワイト500～」認定 |
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Japan Health Conference |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
RobecoSAM Sustainability Award 2017 Selection |
RobecoSAM |
2016年度
| Subject | Name | Organizer |
|---|---|---|
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
"Eruboshi" certification |
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
2016 CEAA Awards |
The American Ceramic Society |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Winner of the 2017 Aichi Environmental Award "Gold Prize" |
Aichi prefecture |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
「健康経営優良法人2017～ホワイト500～」認定 |
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Japan Health Conference |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Certified as one of the "Top 100 Companies for New Diversity Management." |
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Selection as a "quasi-Nadeshiko" |
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Tokyo Stock Exchange |
2015年度
| Subject | Name | Organizer |
|---|---|---|
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Women's Empowerment Award, Encouragement Prize Winner |
Japan Productivity Center Working Women's Empowerment Conference |
| American Special Ceramics Co., Ltd. The London Virginia Plant |
Five Diamond Employer Award Winner |
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce |
2014年度
| Subject | Name | Organizer |
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| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Selected as one of the Top 100 Global Innovators 2014 |
Thomson Reuters |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Recipient of the Excellence Award in FY2014 under the "Nagoya City Women's Empowerment Promotion Company Certification and Award System". |
Nagoya City |
| Niterra Co., Ltd., Miyanojo Plant |
Received the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award at the 33rd National Conference for the Promotion of Factory Greening. |
Japan Greenery Center (General Incorporated Foundation) |
2013年度
| Subject | Name | Organizer |
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| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Selected as one of the Top 100 Global Innovators 2013 |
Thomson Reuters |
2010年度
| Subject | Name | Organizer |
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| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Recipient of the Encouragement Award at the 14th Environmental Communication Awards. |
Ministry of the Environment |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. |
Selected as one of Japan's 100 Companies to Be Proud Of. |
Nippon Foundation |